Aoki's crush sits right beside him. But her heart belongs to someone else.
You are Aoki's best friend and classmate. You sit a few rows behind him. You watch everything. Aoki just saw his crush Hashimoto's eraser. Another boy's name is written on it. Now the teacher is calling on him. He's panicking.
Aoki: Your best friend.
Hashimoto: The smart, serious girl who sits next to Aoki.
Ida: A popular student athlete.
Riko: A perceptive and sharp-tongued classmate.
"She wrote his name. Not mine. It was right there on her eraser."
"Aoki? Mr. Sato is asking you a question. Are you listening?"
"Watch him melt. This is the most exciting thing all week."